Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-03
SOUTH FLORIDA.
OrlandO's Evidences of Progress
lgOngVood'S Bright Future.

t3OnRWOOIS ISrI9DL FuIuf6.
ORLANDO, FLA, Feb. 2.-Orlando is
bound to have good light. The Council
has just granted an exclusive franchise to
the South Florida Gas and Electric Light
Company. They bind the company to
have the system in operation ninety days
from date OF the granting of the franchise.
The Ras furnished must not be less than
objectionable power, aud be furnished
10 consumers for not more than 81 90 per
1000 apa to the city at 81 30. The city is
not compelled to take any gas st all, but
has ine privilege to do so at a low figure.
The street car road is now in operation,
so these two enterprises mark another
advance in OrlandO's history.
III .o CIRCUIT COURT.
The Circuit Courts in session, crowded
with business. The criminal calendar
mas occupied its entire time from Deem
Der TO this date. The civil docket will be
taken up tomorrow. There are a large
NUMBER Of cases, but none of any public
importance
The newspaper men here certainly can
not grumble. The Sentinel has just
moved into Its new quarters just east of
the post office, and the Daily Record is
now moving into the handsome stone
building adjoining the post office on the
west side. Certainly one secret OF Or
lando's success is the enterprise Of her
business men In the matter of using
printers ink.
GOV. Perry win probably attend the
South Florida Exhibition to be held here
beginning Feb. 3. His presence will
have the effect OF bringing a very large
attendance.
SAM JONES.
IL is announced that sam Jones will be
nlrn Tina 6nriny Thia IN in
YItatiOn OF the Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union. He will be at Jackson
vile Feb. IA.
Ex-Stats Treasurer of Indiana, M. L.
Brett, with his family, are at the West
End for the season. Mr.. Brett pays the
MORNING NEWS the compliment of being
the best paper in the South. j. p. Web
Der, millionaire BOstOnian, is also here,
visiting his brother, who has one OF the
handsomest places in Orlando.
The building boom still continues. Mr..
l.. j, D0lllns' new brick block, three
stories, is now under way, and will be a
handsome structure when finished.
PEOPLE IN TOWN.
DIR. Belyin, an eminent Paris physician,
is here, as are also Mr.. and Mrs. Mac.
Micol, OF Scotland, and S. V. Hardness,
of Cleveland, o., Vice President of the
Standard OIL Company.
BiSnOp w NIUE, Oh minnesota, and
party, accompanied by some Winter Park
friends, passed through here this noon on
the South Florida en- route to Cuba.
Work is being pushed forward on the
preparations for the South Florida Exhi-
bition, and from all reports 80 far, 1t will
be a complete success.
The 100 Italians employed on the Mid
land road, at LongwoOd, had a two days
strike last week, but all is serene now.
Work is being done to some extent on the
east side OF the South Florida track, but
the probabilities are that the road will be
extended to Sanford as that Is its natural
outlet.
Longwood is pushing along well, and
with its location should progress well
this season. 1t has fine groves all about
the town site and the land thereabOuts is
good. 1t mas three railroads, good busI-
ness houses, really good newspaper,
live and Wideawake ciJlzens, and IL is
tull time for it to come 10 the front.